Are Focus Dalies Especially Prone to Breakage?

BigBanker1 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-07-2008, 04:31 PM

It's been a while since I posted a question here. Looks like there's a lot going on here.
I've been reading about these Focus Daily contact lenses. The kind you wear for one day and then throw it away. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems like a lens that is inexpensive enough to be thrown away after only one day would be made out of a material that won't hold up to much more. Do they break easily, even after wearing them just once? Do Focus Dailies hold up better than most?

Type40 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-28-2008, 02:58 PM

I don't wear Focus Dailies myself, but I have heard that they can be difficult to handle and have a tendency to tear. Sorry I can't be more helpful than that. Hopefully someone with more experience with Focus Dalies will post something here.

BigBanker1 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-23-2009, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Type40

I don't wear Focus Dailies myself, but I have heard that they can be difficult to handle and have a tendency to tear. Sorry I can't be more helpful than that. Hopefully someone with more experience with Focus Dalies will post something here.

Well, Type40, it's been almost two years since you expressed your hope of hearing from someone more experienced, and no one has responded. I wonder why?

toddster63 · #4 (**permalink**) 04-26-2010, 07:28 PM

I have found the Focus Dailies to be prone to breakage, yes. They are thinner and more delicate than other contacts, but I have just fallen in love with the Focus Dailies Torics; they give me great vision correction and they are SOOO no-fuss and muss.

I have worn one pair for up to 4 days, storing in solution overnight, and this is when I have had the most problems with breakage, when I try to make them last and handle them a lot. They also tend to break when you get more aggressive with removing them from your eye.

I have also, very rarely however, had them break while in my eye, necessitating a PITA find the broken half in my eye and remove it session. This sucks, and it the biggest drawback to these more delicate contacts. But honestly, this is rare—maybe 3 times in a little over 2 years.

All in all, as a heavy protein depositer, these dailies have been a godsend and I love them (monthly contacts get such a protein build up in my eyes that they are painful after 10-12 days).

They are also superb soft toric lenses—always falling into position and never rotating (blurring) whatsoever at all. Highly recommend!

mamcita · #5 (**permalink**) 04-27-2010, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by toddster63

I have found the Focus Dailies to be prone to breakage, yes. They are thinner and more delicate than other contacts, but I have just fallen in love with the Focus Dailies Torics; they give me great vision correction and they are SOOO no-fuss and muss.

I have worn one pair for up to 4 days, storing in solution overnight, and this is when I have had the most problems with breakage, when I try to make them last and handle them a lot. They also tend to break when you get more aggressive with removing them from your eye.

I have also, very rarely however, had them break while in my eye, necessitating a PITA find the broken half in my eye and remove it session. This sucks, and it the biggest drawback to these more delicate contacts. But honestly, this is rare—maybe 3 times in a little over 2 years.

All in all, as a heavy protein depositer, these dailies have been a godsend and I love them (monthly contacts get such a protein build up in my eyes that they are painful after 10-12 days).

They are also superb soft toric lenses—always falling into position and never rotating (blurring) whatsoever at all. Highly recommend!

Thanks for the positive review, Toddster63. I only have one question, and it's about something you said right at the beginning. You say you have worn your Focus Dailies for up to four days. You know you're not supposed to do that right? Unless your eye doctor says otherwise, you should change your Focus Dailies, well, daily.
Remember that this is a public forum and someone might get hurt because they read something here about a member who wears their Focus Dailies for four days and decide to try it themselves. It's like they say on TV: "Don't Try This At Home."

BigBanker1 · #6 (**permalink**) 04-27-2010, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by toddster63

I have found the Focus Dailies to be prone to breakage, yes. They are thinner and more delicate than other contacts, but I have just fallen in love with the Focus Dailies Torics; they give me great vision correction and they are SOOO no-fuss and muss.

I have worn one pair for up to 4 days, storing in solution overnight, and this is when I have had the most problems with breakage, when I try to make them last and handle them a lot. They also tend to break when you get more aggressive with removing them from your eye.

I have also, very rarely however, had them break while in my eye, necessitating a PITA find the broken half in my eye and remove it session. This sucks, and it the biggest drawback to these more delicate contacts. But honestly, this is rare—maybe 3 times in a little over 2 years.

All in all, as a heavy protein depositor, these dailies have been a godsend and I love them (monthly contacts get such a protein build up in my eyes that they are painful after 10-12 days).

They are also superb soft toric lenses—always falling into position and never rotating (blurring) whatsoever at all. Highly recommend!

Thanks for the reply, toddster63.

I see that you have a problem with breakage when you try to wear your contacts for more that a day. You're supposed to change them every day, right? Is that when they break in your eye?
Anyway, I'm glad they stay clear and stay put. I hope Lens 101 readers follow your recommendation, if not your wearing schedule.

Type40 · #7 (**permalink**) 04-29-2010, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by toddster63

I have worn one pair for up to 4 days, storing in solution overnight, and this is when I have had the most problems with breakage, when I try to make them last and handle them a lot. They also tend to break when you get more aggressive with removing them from your eye.

Okay, so BigBanker1 had a question about Focus Dailies' tolerance to handling. Since they are only intended to be worn for a few hours, I can see why they might be fragile.
Still, you have to follow instructions. If you only put the contacts in once and throw them away at the end of the day like you're supposed to, they should be fine. I wonder how many other people find these lenses are easily broken, but only if they soak them in solution and try to wear them again?

toddster63 · #8 (**permalink**) 04-29-2010, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Type40

Okay, so BigBanker1 had a question about Focus Dailies' tolerance to handling. Since they are only intended to be worn for a few hours, I can see why they might be fragile.
Still, you have to follow instructions. If you only put the contacts in once and throw them away at the end of the day like you're supposed to, they should be fine. I wonder how many other people find these lenses are easily broken, but only if they soak them in solution and try to wear them again?

It's rare, but I've had them break in my eye when rubbing them. Maybe 3 times or so in 2 years, but it' a PITA...!

Most of the time they are just fine, and very thin and very comfortable. I only have to use rewetting drops a couple of days a week, and most days don't even need them. And I often wear my contacts 16-18 hours per day...

Ragnarox · #9 (**permalink**) 04-30-2010, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by toddster63

It's rare, but I've had them break in my eye when rubbing them. Maybe 3 times or so in 2 years, but it' a PITA...!

Most of the time they are just fine, and very thin and very comfortable. I only have to use rewetting drops a couple of days a week, and most days don't even need them. And I often wear my contacts 16-18 hours per day...

I'm glad these lenses seem to be working well for you toddster. They're comfortable and I take it they give you good clear vision, too?

By the way. That's your second "PITA" in this thread. That's a yellow card. Don't make me get out the red one . . .

BigBanker1 · #10 (**permalink**) 06-16-2010, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Ragnarox

I'm glad these lenses seem to be working well for you toddster. They're comfortable and I take it they give you good clear vision, too?

By the way. That's your second "PITA" in this thread. That's a yellow card. Don't make me get out the red one . . .

Mmmmm . . . pita . . .

toddster63 · #11 (**permalink**) 06-16-2010, 07:25 PM

For what it's worth, I haven't had a breakage with my Focus Dailies in over 6 months...

I have been working on being more gentle—I'm a big guy, and tend to get a little too aggressive with my contacts when removing. Lately I have been G E N T L Y pinching them from the bottom to remove, so that I can barely even feel them being removed. I think it's really helped with keeping them "intact"...

It's made me aware that handling is a big part of breakage problems....!

3scompany · #12 (**permalink**) 06-17-2010, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by toddster63

For what it's worth, I haven't had a breakage with my Focus Dailies in over 6 months...

I have been working on being more gentle—I'm a big guy, and tend to get a little too aggressive with my contacts when removing. Lately I have been G E N T L Y pinching them from the bottom to remove, so that I can barely even feel them being removed. I think it's really helped with keeping them "intact"...

It's made me aware that handling is a big part of breakage problems....!

Thanks for sharing your experience, Toddster. I think your experience will help others to handle their Focus Dailies with less breakage.

BigBanker1 · #13 (**permalink**) 08-03-2010, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Ragnarox

I'm glad these lenses seem to be working well for you toddster. They're comfortable and I take it they give you good clear vision, too?

By the way. That's your second "PITA" in this thread. That's a yellow card. Don't make me get out the red one . . .

We all understand the "yellow card" reference don't we? To my fellow Americans, it's a Soccer Thing.

3scompany · #14 (**permalink**) 09-10-2010, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by toddster63

For what it's worth, I haven't had a breakage with my Focus Dailies in over 6 months...

I have been working on being more gentle—I'm a big guy, and tend to get a little too aggressive with my contacts when removing. Lately I have been G E N T L Y pinching them from the bottom to remove, so that I can barely even feel them being removed. I think it's really helped with keeping them "intact"...

It's made me aware that handling is a big part of breakage problems....!

How are things going, toddster? Are those flimsy little Focus Dailies getting easier to handle gently?

BigBanker1 · #15 (**permalink**) 09-20-2010, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by toddster63

For what it's worth, I haven't had a breakage with my Focus Dailies in over 6 months...

I have been working on being more gentle—I'm a big guy, and tend to get a little too aggressive with my contacts when removing. Lately I have been G E N T L Y pinching them from the bottom to remove, so that I can barely even feel them being removed. I think it's really helped with keeping them "intact"...

It's made me aware that handling is a big part of breakage problems....!

It's good to know that even a big guy can learn to have a gentle touch.

BlkBear · #16 (**permalink**) 10-05-2010, 05:31 AM

I have been wearing these for the past couple of months, and have played with the ones I have taken out, just to see what they could handle. Tugging and rubbing them in my palms dry, they don't seem to tear or rip, unless I really try to. Once they start getting a little dry, they do tend to tear pretty easy.

But going from their blister pack to my eyes, can't see how they would get much if any rough treatment, well unless I got a wild hair one morning and all heck broke loose.

MopJockey · #17 (**permalink**) 10-08-2010, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by toddster63

I have worn one pair for up to 4 days, storing in solution overnight, and this is when I have had the most problems with breakage, when I try to make them last and handle them a lot.

Hey there Toddster. Have you listened to your friends here on Lens 101 and stopped wearing your daily contact lenses for more than a day? If not, you really should. They call them "daily" for a reason, you know, and it's not just because they'll explode or something if you try to put them in for a second day.

Type40 · #18 (**permalink**) 10-20-2010, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by toddster63

It's rare, but I've had them break in my eye when rubbing them.

These are Focus Dailies you're talking about, right? They break in your eye even though you've only been wearing them for a few hours?

mamcita · #19 (**permalink**) 10-26-2010, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by toddster63

I have worn one pair for up to 4 days, storing in solution overnight, and this is when I have had the most problems with breakage, when I try to make them last and handle them a lot.

Okay, time to ask a stupid question, Toddster. Do your Focus Dailies ever break when you wear them for only one day, like you're supposed to?

BigBanker1 · #20 (**permalink**) 11-01-2010, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MopJockey

Hey there Toddster. Have you listened to your friends here on Lens 101 and stopped wearing your daily contact lenses for more than a day? If not, you really should. They call them "daily" for a reason, you know, and it's not just because they'll explode or something if you try to put them in for a second day.

Great picture MopJockey. Thanks for sharing it. If a pair of contact lenses were ever to explode, I would imagine it would look something like that.

Amanda · #21 (**permalink**) 11-02-2010, 09:53 AM

I've been wearing Focus Dailies for six months or so. (That's a fresh pair every day, not the same two lenses every day for six months...) I've had a lens break up in my eye twice in that time.

Both times I've had something like a fly in my eye, and, forgetting I was wearing a contact lens, or not being in a good situation for taking one out (dirty hands or whatever), rubbed my eye to try to remove it.

Each time I've ended up having to clean up and remove the lens, or most of it, and switch to glasses for a bit.

I don't see it as a problem. I've now learned that if I'm wearing lenses, rub eyes gently or not at all. If that won't shift a fly, enlist help, find a mirror, or clean up and deal with it properly - which might mean taking the lens out as well as the fly - but at least the lens would come out in one piece.

The fly probably won't be so lucky.

ElizabethSydey · #22 (**permalink**) 11-02-2010, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Amanda

I've been wearing Focus Dailies for six months or so. (That's a fresh pair every day, not the same two lenses every day for six months...) I've had a lens break up in my eye twice in that time.

Both times I've had something like a fly in my eye, and, forgetting I was wearing a contact lens, or not being in a good situation for taking one out (dirty hands or whatever), rubbed my eye to try to remove it.

Each time I've ended up having to clean up and remove the lens, or most of it, and switch to glasses for a bit.

I don't see it as a problem. I've now learned that if I'm wearing lenses, rub eyes gently or not at all. If that won't shift a fly, enlist help, find a mirror, or clean up and deal with it properly - which might mean taking the lens out as well as the fly - but at least the lens would come out in one piece.

The fly probably won't be so lucky.

Thank you Amanda. That's good practical advice from someone with experience. That's just what we need around here.

MopJockey · #23 (**permalink**) 11-15-2010, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Amanda

I've been wearing Focus Dailies for six months or so. (That's a fresh pair every day, not the same two lenses every day for six months...) I've had a lens break up in my eye twice in that time.

Both times I've had something like a fly in my eye, and, forgetting I was wearing a contact lens, or not being in a good situation for taking one out (dirty hands or whatever), rubbed my eye to try to remove it.

Each time I've ended up having to clean up and remove the lens, or most of it, and switch to glasses for a bit.

I don't see it as a problem. I've now learned that if I'm wearing lenses, rub eyes gently or not at all. If that won't shift a fly, enlist help, find a mirror, or clean up and deal with it properly - which might mean taking the lens out as well as the fly - but at least the lens would come out in one piece.

The fly probably won't be so lucky.

A fly in your eye. Ouch and yuck.

mamcita · #24 (**permalink**) 12-07-2010, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Amanda

I've been wearing Focus Dailies for six months or so. (That's a fresh pair every day, not the same two lenses every day for six months...) I've had a lens break up in my eye twice in that time.

Both times I've had something like a fly in my eye, and, forgetting I was wearing a contact lens, or not being in a good situation for taking one out (dirty hands or whatever), rubbed my eye to try to remove it.

How does that happen twice?

Amanda · #25 (**permalink**) 12-09-2010, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mamcita

How does that happen twice?

You've never had a fly go in your eye? Ride a bike on a summer evening and it will happen sooner or later. Only small flies, gnats, midges, that sort of thing, of course.

And if you don't ride a bike on a summer evening... well, you should try it.

(But remember not to rub your eyes to vigorously trying to get flies out if you're wearing contact lenses... or wear sunglasses to stop 'em going in in the first place).

eyecaramba · #26 (**permalink**) 12-09-2010, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Amanda

You've never had a fly go in your eye? Ride a bike on a summer evening and it will happen sooner or later. Only small flies, gnats, midges, that sort of thing, of course.

And if you don't ride a bike on a summer evening... well, you should try it.

(But remember not to rub your eyes to vigorously trying to get flies out if you're wearing contact lenses... or wear sunglasses to stop 'em going in in the first place).

Now, when you say "bike" to you mean bicycle or motorcycle? I've never driven a motorcycle so I can understand why mamcita was amazed that you could have so much trouble with ocular insect impact. He or she is probably not a biker either.

It's been so long since I've been on a bicycle that I could test the theory that you never forget how.

Amanda · #27 (**permalink**) 12-09-2010, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by eyecaramba

Now, when you say "bike" to you mean bicycle or motorcycle? I've never driven a motorcycle so I can understand why mamcita was amazed that you could have so much trouble with ocular insect impact. He or she is probably not a biker either.

It's been so long since I've been on a bicycle that I could test the theory that you never forget how.

I meant bicycle. I would recommend a bicycle. Humankind's most elegant and efficient machine, in my opinion. Use it as a toy, an exercise machine, or a form of everyday transport. We should use them more.

SteveKemp · #28 (**permalink**) 12-09-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Amanda

I meant bicycle. I would recommend a bicycle. Humankind's most elegant and efficient machine, in my opinion. Use it as a toy, an exercise machine, or a form of everyday transport. We should use them more.

I agree. In the words of Freddie Mercury: "get on your bikes and ride!" and don't forget your skinny latte.